Caesar waited for Huey the next morning. Huey wondered out the door of Jazmine's home and journeyed down the steps to come face to face with a very stern looking young man with his arms folded over his chest, leaning against a red car.

"What's up?" Huey asked, adjusting his colar. Caesar popped his eyebrow up and gestured with his head.

"Get in,"

Huey obeyed, unsure of the sudden seriousness. Caesar took off once they both were inside. He kept his eyes glued to the road and his grip hard on the wheel.

"Listen, man," He started, his voice steady, "I don't blame ya for bein' gone for so long. I mean, you didn't know so it aint your fault, but…"

Huey waited for the worst. Caesar had been a bit different since Huey showed up. Huey knew this. I mean, the man had been taking care of a child that wasn't his own. Caesar had been more of a father to Lillian than Huey had ever hoped to be. It hurt, but it was true.

"Lillian's a smart girl. She's afraid to get hurt again… it took me three hours to get her to stop crying last night," Caesar continued, "She's confused. She finally has what she wanted but she doesn't know why she's so upset… So here's the deal, man,"

There was beat as Caesar pulled to a stop sign. He paused and turned to Huey sternly, "Jazmine and Lillian have been relying on me this whole time. I never once thought twice about it… I've been doing your job. So my question to you now, Huey- you gonna do your job now or am I still on duty? She needs ya, man. They both do,"

"You're totally right, Caesar," Huey waited for a moment, feeling a lurch in his stomach as Caesar drove off, "I realized it last night… I came back here because I couldn't live without Jazmine. I didn't know it at the time… but I had to come back to her. But now… I mean, this all so sudden, ya know?"

Huey trailed off and sighed. Closing his eyes for a moment, opening them slowly to form a half gaze at his knees.

"I don't think I could live without Lillian, either, Caesar,"

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Jazmine woke up with a start the next morning. She looked around the house for Huey for a moment before stumbling on the letter left on her front door.

"Gone to talk with Caez. Be back later. There's still something I need to talk to you about.

Love, Huey

PS- Don't make dinner plans,"

Jazmine blushed. She couldn't help but smile. Last night had been great… she got o snuggle up to Huey again, enjoying his warm hold. They had discussed Lillian mostly… Huey got caught up on all the events of her life.

Grandad had been quite infatuated with his little great grandbaby, actually. Riley was even more with his niece. He was the one who gave her a lot of Huey's old books, actually. Huey couldn't help but inwardly smile at that. He missed his brother… he'd have to call him some day.

Jazmine was awoken from her day dream by the phone ringing away. She answered it promptly and yawned slightly.

"Yes? Hello?"

"Jazzy?" Cindy said on the other line, "Hey girl! Lilly and I are gonna go shopping, wanna come with?"

Jazmine smiled, "Sure,"

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Lillian sighed heavily as she sat at the top of her hill, looking out at the land she had called home. Why was everything changing so much?

"You're awful quiet today,"

She sighed, "It's been a weird few days…"

"How so?"

"My Dad showed up… and kissed my mom,"

"Wow. Isn't that a good thing?"

Lillian turned to look at the young boy, about her age standing behind her, his back propped up against the large tree. His face was round and his skin was dark. He looked like the clone copy of Caesar when he was a kid, dreadlocks and baggy clothes, only he had a beany on his little dark head.

"I guess so," She muttered. David, the boy, took a seat by her and promptly fell on his back to rest on the grass.

"He's gonna stick around this time?"

"I dunno…" Lillian sighed, "I guess that's why it's not that good of a thing,"

"What's he like?"

"Nice…. Smart," Lillian shrugged, "He knows your brother… I think they used to be friends,"

David didn't say anything. He just looked up at the sky, not sure how to answer her last statement, "Hey, ya wanna come to my place and play video games or something?"

"Nah," She shrugged, standing up and stretching her arms, "Cindy wants me to go shopping with her and my Momma… we hafta find Momma a new outfit for her date with Huey tonight. Your brother told Cindy about it so she just thought it was a good idea,"

"Huey?"

"My dad,"

"Oh… So… maybe after we could…?"

"Don't feel like it," She muttered, stuffing her little hands in her pockets and walking down the hill, leaving the slightly hurt boy to himself.

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David burst through his door, looking very annoyed. There sat his older brother and some stranger watching TV… something political.

"Hey Davey!" Caesar said as if on cue. David just trumped by him, not a reply escaped his mouth.

"Yo!" Caesar barked, "Havn a bad day?"

"Girls are stupid," David barked, reaching his bedroom and slamming the door.

Huey cocked an eyebrow and looked at Caesar with confusion, "Why did your past self just walk through here with a very grumpy disposition?"

"That's David. He's my little brother,"

"Your little brother?"

"Yeah," Caesar shrugged, "My parents had him about the time Jazmine had Lillian… he's one of the reasons I stayed here, actually. Parents got into a car wreck two years ago,"

"Aw... I'm sorry,"

"Don't worry bout it," Caesar shrugged, "David's prolly talkn bout Lillian, actually. He's had a crush on her since they were babies,"

"Really?" Huey said whimsically. He thought for a minute and gave Caesar a side glance, "So…"

"Yes, it is way too early for you to play the protective daddy thikng,"

"Damn,"

"Besides, Lilly's too focused to hardly even notice David… they play together and get along fine but I don't think Lillian knows how he feels. Probably since david doesn't know how he feels,"

Huey "hmphed" and leaned back, "Poor kid. Lillian needs to lighten up,"

"Like father like daughter,"

"I don't see the connection,"

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short short but yah no what? Im lazy. So there!

And YES david DOES have a point and im not just randomly throwing him in there

Shut up